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Melania Trump to Visit The Children’s Inn at NIH on Valentine’s Day

The return engagement features arts-and-crafts with children in clinical trials, with NIH Director Jayanta Bhattacharya plus Inn leaders expected.

Overview

  • The Children’s Inn confirmed the First Lady will spend Feb. 14 with resident families making valentines and other crafts.
  • Her office says the celebration will involve patients with rare or serious diseases who are receiving care through NIH clinical trials.
  • The visit continues a tradition established with Valentine’s Day stops at the Inn in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
  • NIH Director Dr. Jayanta (Jay) Bhattacharya, Children’s Inn CEO Jennie Lucca and Board Vice Chair Scott Royal are slated to attend.
  • The Inn serves families whose children access experimental treatments at the NIH Clinical Center, which Lucca says the visit helps spotlight.